GRIMSBY, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said his players “spoke for me really loud” after slumping to one of the most embarrassing losses in the club's history on Wednesday.

United was beaten 12-11 in a penalty shootout by Grimsby Town, a team from the fourth tier of English soccer, in the second round of the League Cup. United had trailed 2-0 before scoring two late goals to snatch a 2-2 draw and force a shootout.

In a dig at his own players, Amorim praised Grimsby for being “the only team that was on the pitch."

“The best players lose because a team can win against any group of players,” Amorim said, "and I think the (United) team and the players spoke really loud today, so that’s it. We lost, the best team won.”

Amorim accused his team of playing “without any

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